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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20154058.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR INTERNET EQUIPMENT SITE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - RISE BROADBAND, INC. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Agreement for Internet Equipment Site between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Buildings and Grounds, and Rise Broadband Inc., commencing December 30, 2015, and ending December 31, 2020, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Agreement for Internet Equipment Site between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Buildings and Grounds, and Rise Broadband, Inc., be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 30th day of December, A.D., 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS W D COUNTY, LORADO ATTEST: �� C a arbara Kirkme er, Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board / I / '�•�� ike Freeman, Pro-Tem BY: D-•uty Clerk to the Boar•► � �� !USED 1861 1 ; =13 P. ,onway APP D AS s �►�i L�I / ie A. Cozad ounty A ttorney Steve Moreno Date of signature: Iig!) I lLQ 2015-4058 BG0017 INTERNET EQUIPMENT SITE AGREEMENT This Internet Equipment Site Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into this,0 day of JoreCe,,,,/ 2015,("Effective Date")by and between Rise Broadband Inc.("Rise"),a Colorado poration whose address is 61 Inverness Parkway,Suite 250,Englewood,Colorado 80112,and the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,Colorado("County"),a body corporate and politic of the State of Colorado, whose address is 1150 'O' Street,Greeley,Colorado 80632. 1) SCOPE OF AGREEMENT.Rise is in the business of providing high speed internet service to customers by means of a wireless connection.County owns a building that provides the height for Rise to install antenna equipment for the wireless connection to customers.This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which the County agrees to provide space,access,and electricity for Rise Equipment in exchange for the provision of internet services by Rise to County. 2) DEFINITIONS a, Customer Premise Equipment ("CPE"): CPE includes, but is not limited to, the following: radio equipment,antenna,antenna cable and power supply. b. Structure:"Structure"refers to a pole,tower,water tower,grain elevator,water tank or building. c. Wireless Services: "Wireless Services" shall be defined as wireless broadband services,but is not limited to the following high speed internet,voice over internet protocol (VoIP),wireless data or video over internet. d. Rise Equipment:"Rise Equipment"shall refer to all equipment necessary to operate the wireless broadband services,whether owned by Rise or not, including,but not limited to: antennas, antenna cables, cables, radio equipment and radio equipment housing. 3) TERM.This Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will remain in full force and affect through December 31,2020. 4) COUNTY OBLIGATIONS. County will: a. Provide space at the top and within the Structure located at 822 8th Street,Greeley, CO 80631,that is mutually acceptable to the parties, for Rise Equipment. b. Provide space and electricity within the Structure that is mutually acceptable between the parties, for Rise Equipment. County understands and agrees that all electricity provided to Rise pursuant to this Agreement will be paid for by County. c. Provide 24/7 access(ingress and egress)to the Structure to allow Rise personnel to maintain Rise Equipment. d. Ensure the wireless equipment installed on the Structure does not cause interference to Rise equipment.The offending wireless equipment provider has forty eight(48) hours to resolve interference to Rise equipment, after the forty eight hours the interference causing equipment will be removed or disconnected. 2015-4058 5) RISE OBLIGATIONS. Rise will: a. At its own expense,install and maintain Rise Equipment on and/or in the Structure in a location mutually agreeable to the parties. b. At its own expense, connect to an existing live electrical circuit,which circuit will remain the responsibility and property of County. Rise Equipment will not use an excessive amount of electricity (i.e., approximate use of refrigerator- low power consumption). c. Provide Rise high-speed internet service from the Structure (where service is available)to two offices of County within the Structure. Any services provided by Rise pursuant to this agreement shall immediately terminate upon termination of this agreement. d. Pay monthly site rent of three hundred dollars and no cents($300.00). Rent shall be increased on each anniversary of the Commencement Date by an amount equal to 3%of Rent in effect during the previous year. e. Ensure that Rise Equipment does not cause interference to existing wireless equipment on top of the Structure. Rise has forty eight(48)hours from equipment installation to resolve interference from offending Rise Equipment,after forty eight (48) hours the interference-causing Rise Equipment will be removed from the Structure or disconnected. 6) EQUIPMENT. Rise Equipment installed on and/or in County's Structure is the property of Rise. In the event this Agreement terminates,Rise shall have sixty(60)days from the date of termination to remove its equipment. Rise Equipment is housed in a cabinet approximately three feet wide by three feet deep and six feet tall. 7) CASUALTY. If the Structure shall be so damaged by fire or other catastrophe as to render the Structure wholly unusable for the purposes of this Agreement, and if the Structure cannot be restored to a condition suitable for the purposes of this Agreement within ninety (90)days after the casualty,then this Agreement shall cease and terminate from the date of the occurrence of such damage. If, however,the damages shall be such that the Structure can be repaired and/or restored within ninety(90)days to its condition prior to the casualty, County shall repair the damage so done with all reasonable speed. 8) INSURANCE. County will at all times during the term or this Agreement,at its own cost and expense,carry and maintain a policy of commercial insurance or self-insurance on the Structure. Rise will at all times during the term or this Agreement, at its own cost and expense,carry and maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance. 9) FORCE MAJEURE. With the exception of any obligation to make payments when due in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,each party will be excused from performance under this Agreement if, but only for so long as,the performance is prevented by any acts or events beyond that party's control. 10)TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, for its convenience upon sixty(60)calendar days'prior written notice.Either party may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part,in the event that the other party materially breaches any provision or this Agreement and such breach,if reasonably capable of cure,is not remedied within thirty (30) calendar days following written notice thereof to the breaching party. Except as expressly provided herein,neither party will be relieved of any commitments or obligations incurred prior to the date of termination of this Agreement. 11)WARRANTIES.EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN,NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES,AGREEMENTS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. 12)LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 13)COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Each party will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, court orders, and governmental or regulatory agency orders. 14)NON-ASSIGNMENT.Except for the assignment of all or substantially all assets,Rise may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any interest therein or claim thereunder, without the prior written approval of County,which shall not be unreasonably withheld. 15)NON-EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT. This Agreement is nonexclusive. 16)ENTIRE AGREEMENT / MODIFICATIONS. This Agreement including the Exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein,contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement. This instrument supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, and understandings or agreements with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement. This Agreement may be changed or supplemented only by a written instrument signed by both parties. 17)FUND AVAILABILITY. Financial obligations of the County payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available. Execution of this Agreement by County does not create an obligation on the part of County to expend funds not otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year. 18)SEVERABILITY. If any term or condition of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement shall be construed and enforced without such provision, to the extent that this Agreement is then capable of execution within the original intent of the parties. 19)GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY. No term or condition of this contract shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities,rights, benefits, protections or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act §§24-10-101 et seq.,as applicable now or hereafter amended. 20)NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties and nothing in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other . person not included in this Agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an incidental beneficiary only. 21 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY APPROVAL. This Agreement shall not be valid until it has been approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,Colorado or its designee. 22)CHOICE OF LAW/JURISDICTION.Colorado law,and rules and regulations established pursuant thereto, shall be applied in the interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this Agreement. Any provision included or incorporated herein by reference which conflicts with said laws,rules and/or regulations shall be null and void.In the event of a legal dispute between the parties, the parties agree that the Weld County District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve said dispute. 23)ATTORNEYS' FEES / LEGAL COSTS. In the event of a dispute between County and Rise, concerning this Agreement,the parties agree that each party shall be responsible for the payment of attorney fees and/or legal costs incurred by or on its own behalf. 24)BINDING ARBITRATION PROHIBITED. Weld County does not agree to binding arbitration by any extra judicial body or person. Any provision to the contrary in this Agreement or incorporated herein by reference shall be null and void. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. County and Rise acknowledge that each has read this Agreement, understands it and agrees to be bound by its terms. Both parties further agree that this Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of agreement between the parties and supersedes all proposals or prior agreements, oral or written,and any other communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. . RISE BROADB INC.: By: Name: A Title: ,,,` ` — ft ti� STATE OF COOV'C4O ) ) SS: COUNTY OF ICIVaeCik0e, ) Thq foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this / day of P ecew1 G)r' 2015 by onfil lOv 6eC(GY4 ; WITNESS my hand and official seal Oil Notary Publ. 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